Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-03-17
Saint Nafg's Beacon.
LEoNRDToWN, MARYLAND.
oES DOLLAR PER YEAH IN ADVANCE.


SHE WAsS'T MAD.-Lovely Miss
Lucinda Tyler went to Farmer Hay
seeds for the Summer. The object of
her visit was to secure rest and quiet.
She decided to abstain from all social
excitement, and at first she succeeded.
After awhile, however, her resolution
gradually gave way, and she found
herself indulging in q pleasant little
filtration with Farmer Hayseed's son,
john.
John was good looking and accom-
modating, and he did not object in the
least to the effects Of the city girls
Vaccinations. In fact, he rather seemed
TO ike it, and when he got hold of her
hand one evening-acc:dentally, Of
course-and gave it good squeeze,
the affair developed into something
serious.
OF course Miss Tyler affections
were not permanently disabled, but
she sympathized with the steady de.
votion Of her admirer and encouraged
him because she, like all women, fan
cied that sort Of thing. Even Eve
left poor old Adam for an hour or two
to tiirt with that very insinuating gen.
tleman known as Beelzebub.
Johns courtship was placid and un-
renting. Everything he could do
for Miss Tyler was done. 1t was
therefore with regret that he saw an
end Of August approaching for then
she was to leave He took her out
riding. They entered a long, we'll
shaded, romantic looking road, and
almost before Miss Tyler knew any
thing John exclaimed with more or
less emotion
II love you"
This is very sudden" she replied.
81 hope you amt mad about il"
"No; | don't know, and as she
faltered his arm encircled her waist.
There was a silence for a minute or
two, and then pity got the better Of
the dear girls feelings, aud she said
softly:
John, l should think that you
wouId get tired Of the monotony Of
your life here"
Yes; it is kind o tiresome some.
times
"Teil me what you do r
You won't get mad about it -
certainly not"
well, you know, we run this farm
in Summer SOS to make enough to
keep the family the rest of the year
Nam sees to the cooking, pap tends tc
the work outdoors, and they make me
do all the lovemaking business"
1.-The lovemaking business ?"
Yes; that what it amounts to.
Flirt with the boarders, you know, and
make EN- believe that they've made a
mash. First it was tough work-kind
o bashful, You know-and the first
Summer | only popped to two girls
The second Summer | got up TO six.
Last season | reached dozen, and
this year-but, say, you amt mad
about it, are you?"
mo, dear John" and her head mes
tied fondly on his shoulders. What
pretty hat you have. Let me hold
1t for you, and, dear John, how fine
and soft Your hair is.
And she ran her fingers gently
through his chestnut locks. Present.
ly she put both hands up there, and
alter getting good tight hold, she
pulled with all the gathered strength
OF SIX week vacation. John tried
to yell, but he couldn this breath
forsook him.. He tried to speak, but
1t was no go.
The big tears that rolled down his
checks Were the only manifestations
OF his misery, but they were enough
to touch heart OF stone. In about a
minute-to John it seemed century
the lovely Miss Tyler released her
ho,d and gathered several dozen
strands of chestnut hair in knot.
No, dear John" she said, in her
sweetest way, Il amt mad. only
wanted tuft of your lovely hair for
Summer souvenir. And now, dear
John, suppose We return"
Dear John obeyed without q muir
muir. They reached home, and that
night, at family council, John issued
his ultimatum.
Dad" said be, ifthere's any more
courtin business to be done round
here you've got to DO it, I've quit for
good. -Erchaage.